Richard Turnbull (colonial governor) Quote

When the British Empire finally sinks beneath the waves of history, it will leave behind it only two memorials: one is the game of Association Football and the other is the expression 'Fuck Off'.


As quoted by Denis Healey in the BBC documentary 'Empire Warriors: Mad Mitch and His Tribal Law'.


When the British Empire finally sinks beneath the waves of history, it will leave behind it only two memorials: one is the game of Association...

When the British Empire finally sinks beneath the waves of history, it will leave behind it only two memorials: one is the game of Association...

When the British Empire finally sinks beneath the waves of history, it will leave behind it only two memorials: one is the game of Association...

When the British Empire finally sinks beneath the waves of history, it will leave behind it only two memorials: one is the game of Association...